Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. People want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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